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Illusion and Reality in "Araby", 2008.
This paper discusses the counter-themes of illusion and reality within James Joyce's short story "Araby".
1,185 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that in James Joyce's short story "Araby", the narrator's view of the world seems to be that it is a relatively mundane, routine and unexciting place except when interrupted by his adolescent sensual thoughts and therefore rises a fresh, new and exciting reason to hope, dream and fantasize beyond his usual and predictable home, school and church routine. The writer notes that Joyce develops within this story counter-themes of illusion and reality: the illusion on the boy's part of romantic love for "Mangan's sister" juxtaposed against the more mundane realities of his true everyday existence, including the reality that the boy's own actions and mobility are determined by others.
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"Soon the boy cannot extract his sensual images of Mangan's sister from his mind, even long enough to say his prayers. Thoughts of Mangan's sister interfere impede his concentration at school. Neither God nor his studies is in his own mind any match for Mangan's sister. Soon, and without understanding why, the picture inside his head of Mangan's sister, distorted or real, takes on iconic significance, substituting for reality in a way far more, in fact deliciously, exciting. However, by the end of the story, the young boy's reality, which has to do with acquiescing to priorities of those older than himself than it does fulfilling his own desires, pulls him back, and much-cherished hope of buying and presenting Mangan's sister with a special gift from Araby is destroyed by the simple fact that his uncle's tardiness has caused him to arrive to late to Araby to buy her a gift.
"When the boy becomes fascinated with Mangan's sister, his mind wanders far from his usual reality, which consists of school, church, home, and the authority of others - religious, parental, and otherwise."
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Illusion vs. Reality in Literature, 2002.
Examines this theme in "The Story of an Hour" (Kate Chopin), "A Rose for Emily" (William Faulkner), "The Yellow Wallpaper" (Charlotte Perkins Gilman) and "A Doll's House" (Henrik Ibsen).
2,528 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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Illusion versus reality forms a significant component of many works of literature. Some characters live their lives based on illusions that protect them from reality. Others are forced to face the reality of their lives when the illusions are no longer believable. Others come to realize too late that their whole lives have been meaningless because they never really lived at all. In all these stories, there is one common message that comes through: accept your life for what it is and live that life. Authors offer this message in different ways, but the overall message remains the same. Four works of literature that make these points are "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen. Each of these works are discussed to show how they illustrate the theme of illusion versus reality. The overall message of each work is also described. This illustrates that despite each work being very different in how it presents illusion and reality, the overall messages presented are the same.
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"A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner is another story where the main character lives a life based on illusion to hide from reality. Unable to accept change, Emily lives a life of exclusion where she hardly leaves her house for over ten years. When the mayor of the town visits her to tell her that she must pay taxes, she simply repeats, "I have no taxes in Jefferson" (Faulkner 426). This statement is made on the basis that her family have never had to pay taxes. This illustrates that she is unwilling to accept the fact that things change. Her inability to accept change goes as far as causing her to poison her boyfriend Homer, presumably to prevent him from leaving her. When Emily dies, the people of the town enter her home. When they do, they find Homer's dead body lying in a bed. Next to his body they notice "the indentation of a head" on the second pillow, and a strand of Emily's hair (Faulkner 432). The implication is that Emily has been sleeping next to the body of her dead boyfriend since she killed him."
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Illusion and Reality, 2002.
This paper discusses hidden meanings found in two different novels, "Frankenstein," by Mary Shelley and "Goblin Market," by Christina Rossetti.
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper discusses the conflict of illusion and reality as presented in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market." The author argues that the two stories, one of horror and the other a children's tale, are so well presented that often what the reader sees as reality, may be an illusion and it is up to the individual reader to decipher fact from fiction. Using different passages from each book, the author discusses this idea and details how we, the reader, have a difficult time discerning what is just an illusion from reality.
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"She created an illusion for herself while the reality was something quite different. However, the other sister saw the situation clearly and this caused her to sacrifice herself for the sisters sake. There is a close allegorical and symbolic resemblance to the story of the original sin and to which is added the redemption of the fallen one, by the sister. This should not be surprising, because the original sin also has similar connotations and insinuations. The theme of redemption has close parallel to the redemption by Christ of all his followers through suffering he underwent for the sake of mankind. Here the redeemer was another sister, who suffered for her sake but brought her back to life and the world through her love and sacrifice of her principle and her remaining steadfast and ?pure.?"
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Illusion Versus Reality in "The Tempest", 1998.
This essay discusses the relationship between what seems to be and what is in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
1,033 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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The paper shows that "The Tempest", by William Shakespeare, provides an arena for much interplay between illusion and reality. This interplay is facilitated by Prospero, Duke of Milan. Prospero uses the study of magic to disillusion the other characters brought to the island by way of the tempest. This essay discusses instances of illusion and their respective impact on the play in how they bring the theme of illusion versus reality to light.
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"One of the most well-discussed themes in The Tempest is the theme of illusion versus reality. This theme initially appears as it relates to the opposing worlds of a primitive island and the civilized culture of Milan. All of the characters in this play have been brought to this island in one way or another, and they are forced to coexist in a new and unfamiliar setting. These men are accustomed to reigning over all things, yet they now find themselves in a realm where the reigning power is that of illusion. Throughout the play there can be found examples of the ever-present theme of illusion versus reality in the actions of the characters, as well as in events that take place. Some of the most important elements of the play are presented by way of illusion and, therefore, hold meaning outside of what they first appear to be. Magic plays a considerable part in the workings of the play, as do the sources of the magic. In recognizing the part played by this theme of illusion versus reality, one can more clearly understand why certain events take place in The Tempest."
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Globalization: Reality or Illusion, 2002.
Shows how Michalopoulos and Tsaliki, in their text "Globalization: Reality and Illusion", argue that the concept of globalization is more illusion than reality.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 56.95
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In "Globalization: Reality and Illusion" Michalopoulos and Tsaliki contest the commonly held notion that recent economic growth has been a direct consequence of globalization. They suggest that globalization is more illusion than reality despite being widely held as the source of recent economic growth.
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Don Quixote: Reality vs. Illusion, 2002.
An analytical paper which compares and contrasts the theme of reality vs. illusion in Don Quixote?s world.
860 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 19.95
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A paper which shows how reality and illusion are interwoven not only throughout the story line of Don Quixote exploits, but how author, Miguel de Cervantes, even leaves the true authorship of this tale in question, suggesting that he is merely translating the story from the original writings of Cide Hamete. The paper discusses the madness of Don Quixote who sees people and objects in his everyday life as the counterparts in his knights and damsels world of chivalry, and how Don Quixote charging the windmills has become a classic scene and now serves to symbolize bravery in vain..
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"Cervantes begins Part Two of Don Quixote again referring to the writings of Cide Hamete, thus, lending credence to both, Don Quixote and Hamete as real historic characters (Cervantes, 529). This further adds confusion between reality and fantasy. Throughout the novel there are countless scenes crossing the line of reality and illusion. The deathbed scene is perhaps the most poignant, for at the end, even though he himself had given up his chivalrous life and rejoined society, the others around him were still holding on to his fantastic world of knights and damsels in distress. But Don Quixote speaks, ?I am no longer Don Quixote of La Mancha, but Alonso Quixana?"
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Reality and Illusion in Proust and Gide, 2005.
A comparison of the treatment of reality and illusion in the novels, "Un Amour De Swann" (Swann's Love), by Marcel Proust, and Andre Gide's "Les Faux-Monnayeurs" (The Counterfeitors).
2,375 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper is a discussion of how, in both "Un Amour de Swann" and "Les Faux-Monnayeurs," fictional realities are exposed for their illusory nature, and the inner life of characters' fantasy and imagination is shown to be more real than the outer world they inhabit. In both cases, outer reality is shown to be a limited, disappointing, and inherently false area, and the artifice in a fictional reality is highlighted in order to direct our attention to the artifice in our own lived reality. It explains that, while Proust directs readers towards the 'time of our inner lives' as the space of true meaning and experience, Gide believes that action can be taken to expose the falsity inherent in the outer world and emancipate ourselves from the illusions we are enslaved to.
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"Proust's Un Amour de Swann and Gide's Les Faux-Monnayeurs are both concerned with the borderline between reality and illusion, and between the inner world of the self and the outer world of physical reality. Both novels contain characters who live in a reality they can neither experience fully, interpret objectively, or escape from, and both novels present a fictional reality exposed for its falsity in order to lead the reader to question the 'sincerity' of his own self and the nature of his own reality."
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The Conflict Between Reality and Illusion, 2001.
A discussion of the use of reality and illusion in literature. A look at the different approaches to using this style of writing with focus on two writers: Kafka and Murakami
1,925 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 25 sources, £ 38.95
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Reality Vs. Illusion in "The Glass Menagerie", 2004.
This paper considers this main theme of "The Glass Menagerie."
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 14.95
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This paper explores one of the main themes of "The Glass Menagerie," namely reality vs. illusion. The paper deals with uses of fantasy and examines how the main characters deal with the disappointments of their lives.
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In Tennessee Williams' classic American play; "The Glass Menagerie," the main characters all struggle to deal with the disappointing realities of their lives. Indeed, Laura, Tom and Amanda Wingfield all turn to comfortable illusions in order to combat the loneliness and desperations of their daily lives. Thus this conflict between reality and illusion becomes the central theme of Williams' play as he uses his characters to depict the way in which one can use fantasy to escape an unpleasant reality."
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Expectation versus Reality in Las Vegas, 2008.
A comparison of illusions and expectations with reality and experiences for tourists visiting Las Vegas.
1,886 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper discusses the illusions and expectations that tourists to Las Vegas come to the city with. It then compares these illusions and expectations with the reality of the experiences of these same visitors. The paper bases its arguments on Roger Kimball's "Existentialism, Semiotics, and Iced Tea." The paper provides examples from occurrences in Las Vegas.
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"A very recent example was when, several weeks ago now, unsuspecting tourists happened to be visiting Las Vegas at the same time the NBA All Star teams, replete with rowdy entourages and various ill-mannered hangers-on, rolled into town and behaved in ways that spoiled the atmosphere and therefore ruptured, for a time, the Las Vegas illusion. One may be sure Las Vegas spin-masters were put right to work after this occurred, prettying up as much as possible any ugly leftover details (the worst of these being a nightclub shooting in which the manager of the place was shot by a basketball star or someone in his entourage (no one is talking) and is now paralyzed. Tourists in town for whatever reason that weekend, or even a few weekends afterward, might have heard or read something or other about the shooting itself, but not about its now-paralyzed and unable to work again victim. That story just broke last week, and on a Wednesday."
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Reality and Appearance or Why I Couldn't Write This Paper, 2003.
This paper discusses the world of illusions and reality, and whether what we believe is in fact what we see in reality.
1,265 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, £ 26.95
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The following paper suggests that we look for the purest form of reality that is causing the appearance of the world around us.
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?After all, how can anyone study real wisdom (or real science, for that matter), if they cannot first be sure of the reality of the things they see and experience? Without addressing reality itself, it may be difficult for any thinking philosopher to be able to address issues of morality, civic duty, the nature of God and man, ideal governments and more ideal revolutions, or any other such thing. Without knowing what they believe about the existence of reality, there is no way to ground any other idea.?
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Perceptions of Reality in a Technological World, 2001.
A look at the concept of illusions and ultimate reality in a modern sense, with reference to German philosopher G.W. Leibniz.
8,000 words (approx. 32.0 pages), 20 sources, £ 109.95
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"My reason for questioning reality once more was the release of the Wachowski Brothers film The Matrix. This science fiction film presents the idea that the world around us is an illusion. What we perceive to be reality is in fact a computer simulation (called The Matrix) which is inputted directly into our brains making us believe that we are living normal lives when in fact our inert bodies are providing heat to power the machines which, after years of human service became intelligent enough to have taken over the world."
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"The Cask of Amontillado" Analysis, 2007.
This paper examines the themes of illusion and reality in "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe.
1,328 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the short story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. Specifically it critically analyzes the short story, playing attention to how the author uses atmosphere to create the aspects of illusion and reality in the story. The writer concludes that atmosphere plays an important part in this short story. The writer demonstrates how the author Poe uses atmosphere to take the reader from the heights of happiness to the depths of despair. Further, the writer points out that Poe shows how a madman's mind works, and how illusion and reality can blend in the mind to become something impossible to ignore.
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"The men leave behind the happy atmosphere of the carnival for something more sinister, and Poe uses these two very different settings to underscore the dishonesty of Montresor, which only adds to the horrifying atmosphere. Even more compelling is Montresor's own illusion at friendship and caring. He acts concerned about his friend's health, when in reality, he would do just about anything to get his friend to go with him into the vaults. He even uses another's opinion to convince Fortunato to go with him. He uses the illusion of friendship against the man he sees as his enemy, and this adds to the atmosphere of tension and darkness that surrounds this part of the story.
Making Montresor seem normal while he plans the ultimate revenge for his friend is also a major part of the atmosphere of the story. Montresor is clearly mad. Only a madman would come up with burying his friend alive because he slighted the family name. As he walls up his friend, Poe shows how he ignores the pleas of his friend."
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, 2002.
A review of this short story where the central issue is that of illusion versus reality.
1,066 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper explores the various issues raised by the author including the themes of irony, society and class, appearance versus reality, self-worth and value among others. The short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant concentrates on a specific set of related incidents to tell its story in a realistic fashion, delving into the psychology of its characters and relating their actions to the society in which they live. A central issue is the theme of illusion versus reality, and a second theme is that of gaining wealth and the prestige that goes with it.
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"In the story, Mme. Loisel and Mme. Forestier are friends, with Mme. Forestier wealthy and Mme. Loisel not. Mme. Loisel, however, wants nothing more than to be rich so she can fit into society at the level to which she aspires, and she believes that anything less than that level is unworthy and leaves her missing out on much of life. Mme. Forestier's thoughts on the matter are not recorded in this story, but she understands the needs of her friend sufficiently to help her when the need arises and the other woman requires a piece of jewelry for the party to which she and her husband have been invited. Mme. Loisel fails to see what is right and to follow through on it, and as a result she is always unhappy and convinced that she has been cheated out of all in life that is really her due, since she is "pretty and charming," as the author says."
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